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Nsfs2 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Miss out on vs miss out

Hi,

'There is a large supermarket about five minutes away and it is very easy to reach the motorway. I really think you should arrange a viewing of this place. It is a great find that you wouldn't want to miss out on.'

Would it be possible to do away with 'on' in the above example?If yes, would the meaning change?

Thanks.
  

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You obviously want the British answer, but just so you get some sort of answer, here's an American one: There is a large supermarket about five minutes away , and the freeway is very easy to get on . I really think you should arrange to see it . It is a great find that you wouldn't want to miss .

— Enoon

  • You obviously want the British answer, but just so you get some sort of answer, here's an American one: There is a large supermarket about five minutes away , and the freeway is very easy to get on .
  • I really think you should arrange to see it .
  • It is a great find that you wouldn't want to miss .
  • Few Americans understand "miss out" the way the British use it, I think, and I also think that it would not work here, meaning as it does "skip over, omit".
  • Americans use "miss out on", but not in this context.
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You obviously want the British answer, but just so you get some sort of answer, here's an American one:

There is a large supermarket about five minutes away, and the freeway is very easy to get on. I really think you should arrange to see it. It i
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